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Filed Aug. l5, 1936 vO O ' lm/firroR:` HARRVARTHUR HORTON AND LILY AGNEROSE TToRN 5v5 Sept 27, `19378. H. A. Hom-oN Er Al. 2,131,177

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Harry Arthur Horton, London, and Illy Rose, Eastbourne. `EnglandApplication August 15, 1988. Serial No. 96.140

In Great Britain January l, 1888 z cnam. (ci. z-m' This inventionrelates to wearing apparel and has particular reference to garmentsknown as pyjamas, the chief object of the invention being to provide anyimproved garment of this. kind which has several advantages over theusual type Y of pyjama garment and is generally more attractive inappearance, whilst also being more comfortable and of greater utility.

According to this invention, the pyjama garment is made as asingle-piece article comprisingan upper part or coat portion in one withor united to a trousers portion with an opening or division at the frontextending from the upper portion to or beyond thev crotch of thetrousers 1I portion and intertting or interlocking parts on the trousersto close the trousers opening, in con- Junction with means extendingacross the opening whereby the garment can be secured around the waist.An important feature of the invention is the manner in which thetrousers portion is formed and according to the invention the trousersfollow the general rcut or line ofordinary pyjama trousers, but theopening extends from a point at the lower part of the back between thelegs and upwardly towards the waist at the front. Although this openingis provided, a kind of y formation or tting is afforded by theinterfltting or interlocking parts along the edges of the-opening toenable a neat closure to be effected, and 80 one or more buttons orsimilar fastenings may be provided at the front, whilst a button orsimilar fastening may be provided at the lower partV under the crotchand at the rear. It is preferred to so form the fly fitting that theedge at one side of I5 the opening fits within a double edge or fold att the other side, and the-buttons or other fastenings are preferablyconcealed. within the double edge or fold. The garment when in positionon the wearer may be fastened or closed around the A40 waistby means ofawaistbound or by a girdle or girdies or by other means adapted toextend across the front opening of the garment, and the closure means atthis position may be such that when they are fastened they tend tomaintain the aforesaid interfitting or interlocking parts togetheragainst unrequired displacement. By unfastening thebuttons or the likeat the trousers opening, the trousers'legs can be opened or separated tothe point at therear where they are joined, without necessarilyunfastening the clos ing means at the waist. the extent to which theopening or separation canbe effected being sufllcient for all purposes.It will be appreciated that according to the invention there is provideda single-piece pyjama garment having all the advantages of the usualtwo-piece pyjamas, whilst generally affording neater appearance, greatercomilort and generalconv niemce for all purposes, and although the twopa ofthe garment may be made and cut separately, they are preferablypermanently joined. '111e garment, however', could-be made entirely inone piece, if desired.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readilycarried into effect, the same will n'ow be more fully described withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-

Figure 1 is a front view illustrating one form olf the improved garmentaccording to the inven t on.

Figure 2 is a front view illustrating a modified form of the improvedgarment.

Figures 3 and i are fragmentaryfront views illustrating furthermodifications.

Figure 5 is an enlarged diagrammatic View illustrating more'particularly the formation of the crotch parts of the garment in aloose or unstretched unlockedfpositlon andshowing the double fold of oneof the parts.

' Figure 6l is an enlarged fragmentary sectionalv view showing the partsin section and locked together.

Referring to Figure 1,. the upper part or coat portion of the garment isrepresented by the reference numeral 5, whilst the lower part ortrousers portion is indicated generally. by the reference Vnumeral 6,the two parts having between them a waistband `1 to which they arestitched or connected in any suitable way.V The trousers portion 'i isformedY with an opening or division as shown extending from the lowerpart of the back between the legs and up the front to the waistband. Thevcoat portionwith the waistband is open at the front, but it can beclosed as hereinafter described. The trousers portion on one side oredge of the opening therein is formed `to provide a kindof laterallydisposed extensionor portion 8, whilst the corresponding side' or edgeof the other leg portion is made with a part 9-forming a kind oflaterally `disposed extension or portion that is adaptedA to receivewithin itl the part `or extension. 8. Preferably thepart .9 is of doublefold or formation, the `inner fold having buttonholes as indicated atI0, so that the part 8 when fitted within the part 9 can be connected tothe inner fold of the latter by the buttons Il engaging the saidbuttonholes l0. This arrangement provides a kind of fly front, the ilyformation also extending between the legs to the lower part of the back.The formation is such that the two parts 8 and 8 tend to lock or staytogether without the button and buttonhole fasteningbut it is generallypreferred to provide the buttons and buttonholes. The formation of thetwo parts 8 and 9 is more clearly indicated in Figures 5 and 6. The part8 is so positioned as to show its edge placed to provide the shape whichwhen fitted in the part 9 will interlock or hook into position toprevent separation unless positively pulled apart. 'I'hese gures alsoshow the double fold of the part 9, 9 being more particularly the outerfold, and 9a the inner fold. Figure 6 shows particularly how the buttonsil on the part 8 fit in the buttonholes I0 in the inner fold 9a and areconcealedl by the outer fold. It will be appreciated that the parts 8and 9 can be held togetherwithout fastening the buttons, andthat thedouble fold dueto the increased thickness, assists in holding the partstogether. In Figs. l to 4 inclusive the garment is illustrated with theleg members or trousers portion 6 stretched or spread laterally to moreclearly show the structural features of the garment. When thus stretchedit will be appreciated that the complementary laterally disposedportions 8 and 9 are no longer interlocked with one another andfurthermore the lower portion of the part 8 has been pulled intosubstantially horizontal position from its normal downwardly inclinedposition corresponding vto the inclination at this point of the portion9. In a convenient arrangement, one or more buttons may be prof vided atthe iront, one under the crotch and another `at the rear part of theopening. As previously stated, the trousers may be stitched tothewaistband, and in this particular example it may be preferred to form aseries of pleats as indicated at I2 at the front of the trousers and toprovide for a certain amount of fullness in the coat portion adjacentthe waistband. The garment in this example is of double breastedformation, so that one portion of the upper or coat portion will nt overthe other part so as to be secured by means of a button and buttonholeas shown. The waistband 1 in this example extends beyond or across theopening in the trousers portion so that it projects substantially beyondthe edge of the part 9, this end of the waistband being formed withbuttonholes I8 that can engage with corresponding buttons I8 on theother side or end of the waistband. ,The projecting portion or end ofthe waistband having the buttonholes vI3 when held closed or fastened,tends to draw the part 9 over the part 8, so that this formation andmethod'of attachment has the effect of maintaining the two parts 8 and 9of the trousers together when the garment is closed. By unfastening thebutt'ons or'the like which are concealed within the outer fold of theportion 9, the

fastening or connection as shown in Figure 1, a

trousers legs can be opened or separated from the point at the rearwhere they are joined, the extent to which the opening or separation canbe effected being sufllcient for all purposes.

In the example illustrated in Figure 2, the garment is of generallysimilar formation to that shown in Figure 1, as it is of double breastedformation, but instead of providing the waistband girdle or strapfastening is employed. The formation of the interiitting parts of thetrousers portion is' similar to that already described, and similarreference letters are used to denote corresponding parts. In thisexample, one side of the coat portion 5 is extendedbeyond the ilyportion 9 of the trousers as indicated at I5, and this extended portionI5 has attached thereto one end of a band or girdle Iwhich passesthrough a vthe coat portion, so that the free or projecting end can betied to the free or projecting 4end of the girdle I8. When the two endsof the girdles are tied together to fasten the garment around ,thewaist, the pull on the girdle I6 tends to retain the interiltting ilyparts 8 and 9 together, although itis preferable to provide the buttonsand buttonholes I0 and II asindicated.

The garment illustrated in Figure 3 is similar to the 'garment shown inFigure 2 so far as the arrangement of girdles is concerned, but theinvention is shown as applied to a single breasted garment. For thispurpose a girdle I8 extends from the trousers portion at the upper endof the flwyy part 9, and afterpassing through loops and around the backis free so as to be tied to the girdle I9 which extends from the upperedge of the` part 8 of the trousers portion, and passes through the slot20.

In the example shown in Figure 4, the general arrangement is somewhatsimilar to that shown in Figure 3, as the garment is of the singlebreasted type, but instead of having two girdles, a single girdle orband 2i extends from thelupper A end of the ily part 8 across the frontof the .opening and passes through a slot 22 in the opposite side of thegarment, whence it passes around the back through loops 23 so as to bebrought to the front, the free end of the girdle having a series ofbuttonholes 28, any one of which can be fastened on to a button 28adjacent the fly part 9 of the trousers according to requirements. Thefree end of the girdle 28 after being buttoned in position can be foldedback and inserted through the slot 22.

All the ilgures of the drawings show the pyjamas .with the division atthe front and back, open, in

order that the parts can be seen more clearly. It will be appreciatedthat in all the examples when the opening or division is closed and theparts 8 and 9 are interlocked or tted one within the other, a neatclosure is provided which even if not buttoned remains closed duringordinary movements, although it is generally preferred tofprovide thebuttons or similar fastening means which, however, are completelyconcealed by the outer fold of the ily part 9 when the garment isclosed. 'I'he` garment is comfortable in wear under all conditions anddoes not drag in any way when the wearer is sleeping or reclining. Theimproved pyjamas which may be made for meis, women's or childrens, wear,although eminently suitable for use as a sleeping garment, can alsoy bedesigned for beach use or negligee wear.A It will be understood thattheupper portion or coat part of the garment may be designed in anysuitable way with any shape of collars, lapels or the like and with anydesired shaping or pouching as may be required. The trousers may haveany arrangement of pleats at thewaist part and may have side' or frontpockets. 'Thev trousers may be cut as trunks or shorts'if desired. 'I'hegarment may have an elastic tting at the waist, for instance, thewaistband or girdles or strap shown in the various examples may beelastic. Elastic insertions or portions may be provided in the material.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is:-

1. A garment comprising an upper or coat portion joined with a trousersportion at the waist line thereof and having an opening extendingdownwardly from said waist line through the crotch and up the lower partof the back, the marginal edges of said opening having complementarylaterally disposed portions extending throughout the length thereof andinclined in the same direction and at lan angle to the vertical centerline of the garment at the crotch, so that when said opening is closedthe said laterally disposed portions interlock with one another at thecrotch whereby to maintain said opening closed during wear independentlyof fastening means and in ysuch manner that ordinary movements'do notseparate the parts, thus providing a safe and secure closure forordinary usage.

posed portions extending throughout the length thereof and inclined inthe same direction and at an angle'to the vertical center line of thegarment at the crotch, so that when said opening is closed thesaidlaterally disposed portions interlock with one another at the crotchwhereby to maintain said opening closed during ordinary wearindependently of fastening means, and means for 15 maintaining saidopening closed at the waist line.

HARRY ARTHUR HORTON. LILY AGNES ROSE.`

